FREEWILL OFFERINGS Leviticus 1: 1-17 One of the things emphasized in this series about offerings has been the issue of willingness. Offerings must be brought from a willing mind. The one who offers must determine by himself what he…
A SHOW OF GRATITUDE Psalm 66:1-20 Another thing we should understand about our offering is that it is a way of showing gratitude to our Maker and God. He made us. He sustains us. He protects us. The breath…
CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEGE Psalm 50: 1-15 Each time you give an offering, you are not doing God any favour. Neither are you helping Him. It is not that God is in need. He is not broke. He is…
GIVING WITH A RIGHT HEART III 2 Corinthians 9: 1-15 We cannot over flog the attitude required in giving our offerings. A few points are raised in today’s reading and they are worthy of consideration. Paul encourages the brethren…
GIVING WITH A RIGHT HEART II 1 Corinthians 16: 1 – 4 Offering to God must be done with deliberate planning and precision. It is not supposed to be done haphazardly. It must be guided by certain principles and…
GIVING WITH A RIGHT HEART Acts 5: 1-11 Giving a gift or paying your tithe is one thing. But giving with the right heart is another. The heart refers to your attitude and your motives. How do you give?…
MORE THAN TITHES Acts 4:32-37 It has been established in this series that Jesus did not teach the abolition of tithes. He only emphasized that it must be done hand in hand with and not to the neglect of…
DID JESUS ABOLISH TITHES? Mathew 23:16-26 One of the things that have been venomously attacked in the church today is tithing. The media is awash with condemnation of this biblical injunction saying Jesus never taught it and that the…
THE ORDINANCE OF TITHES LEVITICUS 27:30-34 Among the offerings required by the Lord, tithes stand tall because of its specific nature. While most offerings are to be determined by the individual, tithe is already pre-determined by God. It is…
OFFERING WITH CLEAR CONSCIENCE Mathew 5:21-28 In today’s passage, the Lord teaches us one great lesson about our offerings. For your offerings to be acceptable to the Lord, we must be at peace with fellow men. Peace and love…